The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-10-21
DEAD IN A CLUB HOUSE.
A SCENE OF JOY CHANGED TO ONE
OF SORROW.

President Montgomery, of the Men,
phis Jockey Club, Stricken Down by
Heart Disease Just After Making a
Pretty Little Speech of Welcome
Racing Stopped.
MEMPHIS, TENN, Oct. 20.-The pro-
gramme arranged for to-day at the races
was interrupted by sad occurrence. The
second race had been contested and Cleaner
had won after driving finish with White
Nose. The large crowd was in the best of
spirits and the bool1makers were merrily
singing out their odds for the Peabody Ho-
tel handicap, which was the next event on
the card President Montgomery,
with party of friends, had
left the judges stand and gone to the club
house, where the delegates to the Water
ways Convention, now in session here, were
being entertained as the guests Of the
Jockey Club. The refreshment room was
crowded, and several short speeches had
been made in honor Of the occasion. When
Col. Montgomery entered the room calls
were made on him for a speech.
CORDIAL WELCOME.
In response, Col. Montgomery said:
GENTLEMEN am glad to welcome you to
the grounds Of the Memphis Jockey Club On be-
hehalf of the members and myself welcome
As he ceased speaking he fell back dead
in the arms of a friend. IL was thought at
first that he only tainted and medical atten-
tion was prompt in trying to relieve him,
but his condition was soon made manifest.
lie had died of heart disease.
When the announcement was made that
Col. Montgomery was dead the saddest Of
scenes was Introduced His three
lon nd
retary of the jockey club, were grief stricken
and they were not the only mourners over
the dead body. Every one in the room was
affected, and the scene of joy was at once
changed to that of sorrow.
RACING STOPPED.
When the grand stand and horse owners
heard of the sudden death they we're unan-
imous in their expressed wishes for the
Judge to postpone all the other races on the
programme, which was promptly done by
Vice President John Overton, Jr., and alb
bets on the Peabody Hotel handicap was
declared off A meeting of horse owners and
members of the Jockey Club will be held
tomorrow morning, when the question
whether or not the meeting is to be con-
tinued will be determined. The following
is the result of the race run prior to Col.
Montgomerys death:
FIRST RAoE-Five-eighths Of a mile. Hilda
Time LOS.
SECOND RAoE--One mile. Cleaner won, with
White Nose second and Jennie Tracy third.
Time 1:4514
AT PIML1CO
BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 20-This was the
third day of the meeting of the Maryland
Jockey Club. The events were as follows:
FIRST RAcE-One mile Bradford won, with
Catesby gelding second and Bess third. Time,
1:4514
SECOND RAcE-Sweepstakes for all ages; mile
and a furlong. Lelex won, with Jennie u.
second. Time, 200.
THIRD RACE-Citizens' stakes; handicap
sweepstakes, for all ages citizens of Maryland
to give $1,000 TO the winner; one mile and a half.
Linden won, with Firenzi second and Dimboyns
third. Time 2:4016. j
FOURTH RAcE-Purse $500; for three -year-oldss
one mile and half furlong Ontario won, with
Harvard s, ,cond and Orvid third Time 2:5S1a.
French pooh paid $50 Is.
FIFTH RACE Purse $500; three-quarters Of a
mile. Phil Lee won, with Calera second and
Rowland third. Time 1:1916.